There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to Derby by plane, bus, train, car ferry, taxi, or car
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Fly, bus
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST)ADL - LST
- Take the bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher St
7h 3m$211–753Train, car ferry, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2705
- Take the taxi from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Derby
24h 54m$390–860Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Adelaide to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong
- Take the car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Drive from Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal to Derby
21h$224–508
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to Derby is to drive and car ferry which costs $220 - $550 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to Derby is to fly and bus which takes 7h 3m and costs $210 - $800.
The distance between Adelaide and Derby is 1217 km.
The best way to get from Adelaide to Derby without a car is to train and car ferry and bus and taxi which takes 24h 54m and costs $390 - $900.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Adelaide to Derby, including transfers.
Derby is 30 min ahead of Adelaide. It is currently 7:10 AM in Adelaide and 7:40 AM in Derby.
There are 55+ hotels available in Derby.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and Derby, TAS, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Adelaide to Derby. However, you can take the bus to Stop 10 Adelaide Airport, walk to Adelaide Airport (ADL) airport, fly to Launceston (LST), take the taxi to Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1, then take the bus to Derby, Main St at Christopher St. Alternatively, you can take the train to North Shore Station, walk to Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong, take the car ferry to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal, walk to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A, take the bus to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2, then take the taxi to Derby.
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $150–750
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–750
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–650
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Launceston via Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $280–900
Train from Adelaide Station to North Shore Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- $130–350
- Website
- https://www.journeybeyondrail.com.au/journeys/overland/
- Red Standard Readyrail
- $130–160
- Red Standard Everyday
- $180–210
- Red Premium Readyrail
- $240–280
- Red Premium Everyday
- $290–350
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Launceston Interchange, Brisbane St, Stop D1 to Derby, Main St at Christopher St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Schedules at
- wearekinetic.com
Car ferry from Spirit of Tasmania Quay, Geelong to Spirit of Tasmania, Devonport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $56–260
- Schedules at
- spiritoftasmania.com.au
- Passenger
- $100–260
- Vehicle
- $100–190
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- $200–250
Taxi Combined Services
- Phone
- +61 3 6208 1044
- Website
- taxicombinedlaunceston.com.au
Country Cabs
- Phone
- +61408 321 006
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